Nordic countries keen to have stronger, sustainable partnership with Bangladesh: Envoys
Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka, Sept 29: Nordic ambassadors stationed in Dhaka have said that their countries want to have a “stronger and sustainable” partnership with Bangladesh exploring scopes for greater collaboration ReadMore
Time to address mental health issues in the workplace, UN agencies urge
Shawdesh desk: With an estimated 12 billion workdays lost annually due to depression and anxiety, costing the global economy nearly $1 trillion, more action is needed to tackle mental health ReadMore
No need to import eggs: Agriculture Minister
Shawdesh Desk: All ministries should strengthen monitoring to control the egg market, Agriculture Minister Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque said on Thursday. “Importing eggs will increase our dependence which we do ReadMore
Aung San Suu Kyi, Australian economist jailed 3 years by Myanmar court
Shawdesh Desk: A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted former leader Aung San Suu Kyi in another criminal case Thursday and sentenced Australian economist Sean Turnell to three years in prison ReadMore
Widening Trade Gap: Alternative currencies to be challenging for Bangladesh
Shawdesh Desk: An alternative to the US dollar in international trade will be challenging for Bangladesh due to its huge trade gaps with India and China, economists have said, advocating ReadMore
Hurricane Ian pounds Florida as a monster storm
Shawdesh Desk: Hurricane Ian plunged much of coastal southwest Florida into darkness Wednesday, as the monster storm brought “catastrophic” storm surges, wind and flooding that had officials readying a huge ReadMore
200 environmental activists killed globally in 2021: Report
Shawdesh Desk: Some 200 environmental and land defense activists were killed around the world in 2021, including some 54 in Mexico, which assumed the position of the deadliest country in ReadMore
6 Airbags in cars a must from October 2023 in India
Shawdesh desk: The Union government of India has decided to defer the implementation of the six-airbag safety rule for passenger cars in India until October next year. This was announced ReadMore
